International Student Legal Service Practice Lead
Core
Lead the International Student Legal Service practice providing free, confidential legal advice and casework to international students in New South Wales on issues including tenancy, debt, employment, and family law.
Role type
Senior IC legal practice lead (solicitor)
Builds
Specialist legal advice, community legal education resources, and policy reform submissions for international students
Domain
Legal services / Social justice / International student support
Required skills
Legal advice and casework, supervision of volunteer solicitors, stakeholder engagement, policy and law reform, community legal education, drafting legal documents
Preferred skills
Lived experience as an international student, knowledge of NSW legal issues for international students, experience with non-English speaking backgrounds
Technologies
Legal research tools, document drafting software
Responsibilities
Deliver expert legal advice and practical assistance to international students; Coordinate and supervise volunteer solicitors and pro bono firms; Build relationships with universities, government agencies, and community organizations; Conduct community legal education and create factsheets; Develop and drive policy and law reform on systemic issues
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with supervision responsibilities